Teams of Parrish/Krsnak and Barton/Dillard Capture Titles at KBS TOUR Shafts Pro-Assistant Championship
Molly Rawlins • March 2, 2021
From left to right: Jeff Barton, Spencer Dillard, Larry Bodle with KBS TOUR Shafts, Nick Krsnak and Reid Parrish
The Colony, TEXAS –
The KBS TOUR Shafts Pro-Assistant Championship resulted in two champion teams as the event was shortened to two separate 18-hole competitions. The weather forecast called for thunderstorms throughout the morning, and the Rules Committee made the decision to shorten the event from 36 holes to 18 holes to ensure that the Championship would be completed.
The River Crest Country Club team of Reid Parrish, PGA head professional, and Nick Krsnak, assistant professional, fired a 7-under par 65 to capture the title on the Tribute Golf Links.
The Preston Trail Golf Club team of Jeff Barton, PGA director of instruction, and Spencer Dillard, PGA assistant professional, carded a 7-under par 64 to claim the championship on Old American Golf Club. Barton and Dillard bested teams from Bent Tree Country Club (Danny Coughlan, PGA director of golf, Richard Farmer, PGA head professional, and Brandon Bingaman, PGA assistant professional) and Midland Country Club (Lee Rhind, PGA director of instruction and Dru Hein, assistant professional) in a 4-way playoff to defend their 2020 title.
Each team took home the first-place prize money of $1,400 from the $21,500 purse.
The newest Northern Texas PGA Professional and competing in his first Section major championship, Craig Liddle, PGA head professional at Lakewood Country Club, hit a 6-iron from 175 yards to ace the par-3 11th on the Tribute Golf Links. Welcome to the Section, Craig!
A total of 115 teams competed in this Four-Ball Stroke Play event. The KBS TOUR Shafts Pro-Assistant Championship, presented by AHEAD, AT&T Byron Nelson, Club Car, Evolve Golf, Golf Pro Payments, PRG Americas, Rapsodo, and Volvik, was conducted at Golf Clubs at Tribute (Old American Golf Club and Tribute Golf Links) in The Colony, Texas.
Old American Golf Club
Par: 35-36—71
Yardage: 6,784
Tribute Golf Links
Par: 36-36—72
Yardage: 7,002
DALLAS, Texas (November 3) — After two hard-fought days, the 10th Levy Cup Matches have concluded, and Team NTPGA has secured the victory in dominant fashion with a final score of 16 to 8 over Team STPGA. The Levy Cup is a Ryder Cup-style format tournament featuring teams represented by four Assistant PGA Professionals, four Senior PGA Professionals (any PGA classification, aged 50 and older) and four PGA Members (excluding A-8s and classifications not included in the Texas Joe Black Cup Matches) who qualified by earning points through their respective Section’s Major Championships. The Matches were created in 2017 to celebrate Paul Levy, PGA, who was completing his first year of a two-year term as President of The PGA of America. The 2026 Levy Cup Matches returned to where they first began, Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas. In the first edition of the Matches, Team STPGA was victorious 14-10, but Team NTPGA would not be denied this time. They took a commanding 5-1 lead after Monday morning’s opening Four-Ball Matches and looked to keep rolling heading into the afternoon Foursomes Matches. Team STPGA steadied themselves as the Foursomes Matches finished 3-3, giving Team NTPGA an 8 to 4 lead after day one. With a STPGA win in the 9th Levy Cup Matches, Team NTPGA needed 4.5 points in Singles Matches to win the cup. They came out firing, winning the first three matches and never looked back. Team NTPGA dominated the Singles Matches 8 to 4, leading to the largest margin of victory in the history of the Levy Cup Matches – 16 to 8. “It was awesome watching these guys display great golf from both sides, and you know, Team NTPGA just showed out and played just some amazing golf,” said NTPGA Captain Miguel Aguilar. The record-setting victory in the Levy Cup continues an impressive run for the Northern Texas PGA, following back-to-back record victories in the Texas Joe Black Cup Matches. The streak began in 2024 with a commanding 20–4 victory on home soil, followed by a record-setting 15.5–8.5 victory on the road last year. The 10th Levy Cup Matches were supported by Club Car, Harlestons, Mizzen and Main, and Ping.
On behalf of each NTPGA Chapter Awards Committee, East Texas, Metro Texas and West Texas, we are pleased to announce the 2026 Northern Texas PGA Chapter Award Winners below. 2026 East Chapter Award Winners Golf Professional of the Year Tim Lawson, The Pinnacle Golf Club Assistant Golf Professional of the Year Justin Benson, Eagle's Bluff Country Club Teacher & Coach of the Year Cory Ryan, Crown Colony Country Club Merchandiser of the Year - Private Kendall Earp Motes, Sulphur Springs Country Club Merchandiser of the Year - Public Doug Myer, Tyler Golf Professional Development Award John Sikes, Eagle's Bluff Country Club Bill Strausbaugh Award Doug Myer, Tyler Golf Player Development Award John Sikes, Eagle's Bluff Country Club Patriot Award Dick Goetz, PGA Life Member Youth Player Development Award Mike Williams, Alpine Target Golf Center 2026 Metro Chapter Award Winners Golf Professional of the Year Abe Hernandez, Royal Oaks Country Club Assistant Golf Professional of the Year Shelly Davis, Dallas Athletic Club Teacher & Coach of the Year Gabe Reynolds, Topgolf - Dallas Merchandiser of the Year - Private Brian Schorsten, Colonial Country Club Merchandiser of the Year - Public Chad Williams, Tierra Verde Golf Club Professional Development Award Deborah Foley, PGA of America Bill Strausbaugh Award Trish Holt, Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco Player Development Award Michelle Edgar, The Clubs of Prestonwood - The Hills Patriot Award Bob Nied, The Courses at Watters Creek Youth Player Development Award Garrett Anderson, Golf Clubs at The Tribute 2026 West Chapter Award Winners Golf Professional of the Year Jimmy Tidwell, Abilene Country Club Assistant Golf Professional of the Year Dru Hein, Midland Country Club Teacher & Coach of the Year Brandon Veld, Red Feather Golf & Social Club Merchandiser of the Year - Private Matt Lawson, Lubbock Country Club Merchandiser of the Year - Public Casey Renner, Palo Duro Creek Golf Course Professional Development Award Brian Nagy, Abilene Country Club Bill Strausbaugh Award Jake McCullough, Odessa Country Club Player Development Award Thomas Martin, Green Tree Country Club Patriot Award George Priolo, Ross Rogers Golf Complex Youth Player Development Award Ryan Osgood, Odessa Country Club Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients.
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